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Namibia's history till Independence Day

100-01-01

300000 to 27000 B.C.
Painted rock fragments in Apollo-11 Cave, Huns Mountains, southern Namibia are in existence. The painted slabs were discovered by Wolfgang Wendt in 1969.
The oldest rock paintings can be dated to between 27000 and 23000 B.C...

100-01-02

300000 to 27000 B.C.
Painted rock fragments in Apollo-11 Cave, Huns Mountains, southern Namibia are in existence. The painted slabs were discovered by Wolfgang Wendt in 1969.
The oldest rock paintings can be dated to between 27000 and 23000 B.C...

1399-12-31

300000 to 27000 B.C.
Painted rock fragments in Apollo-11 Cave, Huns Mountains, southern Namibia are in existence. The painted slabs were discovered by Wolfgang Wendt in 1969.
The oldest rock paintings can be dated to between 27000 and 23000 B.C...

1450-01-01

300000 to 27000 B.C.
Painted rock fragments in Apollo-11 Cave, Huns Mountains, southern Namibia are in existence. The painted slabs were discovered by Wolfgang Wendt in 1969.
The oldest rock paintings can be dated to between 27000 and 23000 B.C...

1486-01-01

300000 to 27000 B.C.
Painted rock fragments in Apollo-11 Cave, Huns Mountains, southern Namibia are in existence. The painted slabs were discovered by Wolfgang Wendt in 1969.
The oldest rock paintings can be dated to between 27000 and 23000 B.C...

1500-01-01

The migrating Ovaherero enter present-day Namibia. The Sub-Group of the Ovambanderu settles around Lake Ngami in Bechuanaland. Later they are expelled by the community of the Ngwaketse and escape to the eastern areas of Namibia.

1589-01-01

Andrew Battels, an Englishman captured by the Portuguese in Brazil, is sent to Angola as a soldier. He deserts and lives for sixteen months among the Ovambo in present-day Namibia. Probably he is the first "white" man to see the interior of the territory.

1670-03-01

In March 1670, the Dutch vessel Grundel arrived along the coast of Namibia. Violent skirmished with the Khoikhoi took place. However in subsequent years, trading took place between the Khoikhoi and visiting vessels...

1670-05-01

1677-03-05

The vessel "Bode", under the command of Captain CT Wobma, sails to the Kuiseb River mouth from Cape Town and is involved in a skirmish with the local Nama community. This is the first recorded occurrence of armed resistance by Namibians against...

1695-01-01

The Nama Chief, #Hâb,of the Kai||haun (also called Red Nation), the main group of all Nama groups in Namibia, is probably the first Chief of this community. He is involved in several conflicts with San and Dama groups...